Earning a living in Moulton Township
Only 1% work in Moulton Township; the top destination outside it is Fulda (13%, 20 miles). For 26% of workers, the job is at home; Minnesota has 18%. The trip to work takes 14 minutes on average; Minnesota averages 23, the U.S. 26.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Moulton Township on a workday afternoon
On a workday 99 residents head out to work, 1 work right here, and 57 people come in from elsewhere.
About 150 people are in Moulton Township on a workday afternoon, 22% fewer than live here.
0.58 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The towns that employ Moulton Township’s residents
Where Moulton Township clocks in
13% of workers
11% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
78% of the jobs in Moulton Township pay over $3,333 a month
58 jobs are based in Moulton Township.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Moulton Township, 2013 → 2023: 27 → 58. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Moulton Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Each way, about 14 minutes from Moulton Township
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 4.3 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Moulton Township workers work from home, vs 18% across Minnesota. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 36 commuters (the 27% who work from home are left out). Across Minnesota: 84% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far it is to work from Moulton Township
About 23% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Moulton Township and the towns next door
The biggest share goes to Chandler (8%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Moulton Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton Township | – | — | — | 14 min | $86,250 |
| Chanarambie Township | under 2% | — | — | 27 min | — |
| Chandler | 8% | — | — | 12 min | — |
| Fenton Township | under 2% | — | — | 26 min | — |
| Osborne Township | under 2% | — | — | 16 min | — |
| Leota Township | under 2% | — | — | 23 min | — |
Same-state neighbors only. Chanarambie Township, Chandler, Fenton Township, Osborne Township and Leota Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Moulton Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Moulton Township: questions
What is the median household income in Moulton Township?
$86,250 (±$12,259) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $89,062 across Minnesota and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Moulton Township?
0.0%, against 9.3% across Minnesota and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Moulton Township?
14 minutes each way on average, against 23 across Minnesota and 26 nationally. 26% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Moulton Township work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Fulda (13%, 20 mi), Worthington (13%, 27 mi), Slayton (11%, 14 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Moulton Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Moulton Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Moulton Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.